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Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways restores train services in Kashmir Valley
A total of 16 nos services are presently running
During the winter season, snowfall often halts the movement of vehicles in Kashmir Valley, in this situation, the train operation is considered the best mode of transportation in Kashmir Valley. Indian Railways has restored train services to benefit the thousands of local commuters to travel by train over the entire area between Baramulla to Banihal . The decision to re-start the train services in Kashmir valley was taken after due security audits and assurance by Government Railway Police, Jammu & Kashmir.
Recently, on 07th November, 2019 due to heavy snow fall, the railway tracks were covered under snow with thickness of 20 to 45 cm. Rail snow cutting machines were pressed into the service to clear snow over railway tracks. The Srinagar–Baramulla section and Srinagar–Banihal section were cleared before permitting safe operation on railway track.
Accordingly, inspection and trial runs were undertaken between Srinagar – Baramulla Rail Section on 10th November, 2019 and between Srinagar-Banihal section on 16th November, 2019.
A limited passenger service of two pairs of Trains between Srinagar-Baramulla was commenced at 45 Kmph between 10:00 Hrs to 15:00 Hrs w.e.f. 12th November, 2019. Later, two pairs of train services were allowed to operate between Srinagar–Banihal Section w.e.f. 17th November, 2019 at 45 Kmph.
Now the period of the train services have been increased from 5 Hrs to 9 Hrs i.e. between 08:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs. Further the section has been restored to its normal speed of 100 Kmph. A total of 16 nos services are presently running. The first train starts at 08:05 Hrs and all train services terminate at 17:00 hrs.
Ministry of Home Affairs
NIDM to organize a Workshop on Post Disaster Needs Assessment  tomorrow
The National Institute of Disaster Management  is organizing one day National workshop on Post Disaster Needs Assessment  here tomorrow on 23rd September 2019. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai will be the Chief Guest on the occasion.
National Institute of Disaster Management , undertook the study for developing a scientific tool on Post Disaster Needs Assessment , under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project .
The focus of this workshop is to disseminate the outcome documents of the study to all the relevant stakeholders so that the same may be utilized by them as a reference document while preparing the memorandum for submission to the MHA in post disaster phase. The workshop will also discuss the issues and challenges faced by States in assessment of damage and loss along with the capacity gap for undertaking such detailed exercise.
All the nodal officers for Disaster Management from the relevant Central Ministries/Department and Prinicipal Secretaries of Disaster Management and Resident Commissioner of all the States and UTs have been invited for participants in this workshop in addition to officers from Ministry of Home Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority. Representatives from UNDP, World Bank, ADB, WHO, FAO, WFP, NGOs and multilateral organizations have also been invited.
PIB Headquarters
Dak Adalat at Chennai City South Division – T. Nagar
A “Dak Adalat” meeting to redress the grievances relating to postal services in Jurisdiction of Chennai City South Division, only to held at the Office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai South Division, North Usman Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 600017 on 20.12.2017  at 16.00 hours.
Public are requested to present their grievances, if any, pertaining to Chennai City South Division, by email dochennaicitysouth.tn@indiapost.gov.in or in person on 20.12.2017 at 16.00 hours to Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai South Division, Chennai 600017.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister's address on 4th International Yoga Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Yoga has become one of the most powerful ‘Unifying Forces’ in the world. He was addressing a huge gathering on the 4th International Yoga Day held at the Forest Research Institute campus in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Prime Minister performed Yogasan, Pranayama and Dhyan with about 50,000 yoga enthusiasts and volunteers at the Forest Research Institute campus.
“It's a proud moment for everyone that today, all over the world; people are welcoming the brightness and warmth of the sun with Yoga. From Dehradun to Dublin, from Shanghai to Chicago, and from Jakarta to Johannesburg, yoga is now spread everywhere”, Prime Minister said
Giving a clear-cut message to the Yoga enthusiasts all over the world, Prime Minister said that the entire world has embraced Yoga and the glimpses of this can be seen in the way International Day of Yoga is celebrated every year. He further added that Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-being.
Prime Minister said that we should not hesitate to honour our own legacy and heritage if we want the rest of the world to respect us. He said that Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient and yet modern, it is constant and yet evolving; it has the best of our past and present and provides a ray of hope for our future.
Talking about the potential of Yoga, Prime Minister said that Yoga has a solution to most of the problems faced by people, as individuals as well as a society. He said that Yoga could lead to a calm, creative and content life, removing tensions and needless anxiety. “Instead of dividing, Yoga unites. Instead of further animosity, Yoga assimilates. Instead of increasing suffering, Yoga heals”, he added.
Ministry of Coal
Shri Pralhad Joshi Inaugurates International Yoga Day Celebrations at World Heritage Site Hampi
Thousands Participate with Enthusiasm
As part of the Nation - wide celebrations of the International Yoga Day 2022, the 8th International yoga day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the world heritage site of Edurubasavanna mantapa, Hampi ,Vijayanagar District, Karnataka. Inaugurating the function, Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi highlighted the inherent benefits of practicing Yoga, both for body and mind. The Minister called upon the youth to practise yoga. The 8th International Day Yoga is important because it is being celebrated in the year of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and connecting to the world community, the Minister added.
More than 7000 people from all walks of life including officials, representatives from state government departments, gram panchayat, zilla parishad, yoga institutes and school children participated in the yoga Day function. T-shirts, caps, yoga pocket book published by Ayush Dept, drinking water, pamphlets and Yoga Mats were provided to all the participants.
Shri Vachananand swamiji of SHWAS YOGA SAMSTHE, Bengaluru instructed yoga protocol and dhyana. During the programe the Prime Minister’s address was also displayed. The Yoga Day celebrations ended with the National anthem.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Access to Water for Every Farm
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  was launched during the year 2015-16, with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.
Subsequently, continued implementation of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by Government of India in December, 2021. Therein, creation of 13.88 lakh hectare irrigation potential under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme  component of PMKSY has been envisaged during 2021-26, which works out to an average irrigation potential creation of about 2.77 lakh hectare per year.
Government of India provides technical support, and also partial financial assistance under its ongoing schemes, to the State Governments for the identified irrigation projects. However, it is for the State Government concerned to take up planning and implementation of irrigation projects, as per their own priorities and resource availability, etc.
The PMKSY-AIBP is an ongoing schemes under this Ministry, which focuses on creation of irrigation potential through completion of the identified major and medium irrigation projects. Irrigation potential of 24.47 lakh hectare has been created under PMKSY-AIBP during 2016-22.
The details of the total number of irrigation projects completed under PMKSY-AIBP during the last three years are given below.
PMKSY-AIBP : Number of projects completed during 2019-20 to 2021-22
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Sl. No.
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State/UT
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No. of irrigation projects completed
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1
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Assam
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1
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2
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UT of Jammu & Kashmir
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2
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3
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Karnataka
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1
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4
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Madhya Pradesh
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2
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5
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Maharashtra
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3
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6
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Manipur
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1
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7
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Odisha
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2
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Total
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12
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of External Affairs
Statement by Foreign Secretary on 26 February 2019 on the Strike on JeM training camp at Balakot
On 14 February 2019, a suicide terror attack was conducted by a Pak based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammad, leading to the martyrdom of 40 brave jawans of the CRPF. JeM has been active in Pakistan for the last two decades, and is led by MASOOD AZHAR with its headquarters in Bahawalpur.
This organization, which is proscribed by the UN, has been responsible of a series of terrorist attacks including on the Indian Parliament in December 2001 and the Pathankot airbase in January 2016.
Information regarding the location of training camps in Pakistan and PoJK has been provided to Pakistan from time to time. Pakistan, however, denies their existence. The existence of such massive training facilities capable of training hundreds of jihadis could not have functioned without the knowledge of Pakistan authorities.
India has been repeatedly urging Pakistan to take action against the JeM to prevent jihadis from being trained and armed inside Pakistan. Pakistan has taken no concrete actions to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism on its soil.
Credible intelligence was received that JeM was attempting another suicide terror attack in various parts of the country, and the fidayeen jihadis were being trained for this purpose. In the face of imminent danger, a preemptive strike became absolutely necessary.
In an intelligence led operation in the early hours of today, India struck the biggest training camp of JeM in Balakot. In this operation, a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis who were being trained for fidayeen action were eliminated. This facility at Balakot was headed by MAULANA YOUSUF AZHAR , the brother-in-law of MASOOD AZHAR, Chief of JeM.
The Government of India is firmly and resolutely committed to taking all necessary measures to fight the menace of terrorism. Hence this non-military preemptive action was specifically targeted at the JeM camp. The selection of the target was also conditioned by our desire to avoid civilian casualties. The facility is located in thick forest on a hilltop far away from any civilian presence. As the strike has taken place only a short while ago, we are awaiting further details.
The Government of Pakistan had made a solemn commitment in January 2004 not to allow its soil or territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India. We expect that Pakistan lives up to its public commitment and takes follow up actions to dismantle all JeM and other camps and hold the terrorists accountable for the actions.
Ministry of Defence
A major achievement for indigenous capability – LCA  makes successful arrested landing
Today is a golden letter day in the history of Indian Naval Aviation.
Today, the First ever arrested landing of LCA  at the shore-based test facility, INS Hansa Goa took place which will pave the way for this Indigenous platform to undertake Aircraft Carrier landing demonstration on board the Indian Naval Aircraft Carrier, Vikramaditya.
After several years of flight testing and four campaigns of dedicated testing at Shore Based Test facility Goa, today the LCA  Flight Test Team led by Cmde J A Maolankar , CaptShivnath Dahiya  & Cdr J D Raturi  successfully executeda text book arrested landing at the Shore Based Test Facility, INS Hansa, Goa. This arrested landing heralds the arrival of true indigenous capability and displays the professional prowess of our scientific community Aeronautical Development Agency  embedded with design and build capability of HAL, DRDO and CSIR Labs involved in executing this land mark event.
This event marks the start of a new era where multiple agencies have come together to achieve a common goal. The participation of Certification Agency , Quality Agency  and above all the men and women on the ground who serviced the aircraft and monitored it during strenuous trails is truly commendable. The support of Indian Navy through the Navy Project office and DAPM at IHQ MoD Navy is noteworthy.
Today’s event has put India on the world map as a nation with the capability to design a deck landing aircraft.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated ADA, HAL, DRDO and Indian Navy for this major feat.
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to launch Defence India Startup Challenge 5.0
Key Highlights:
- Problem Statements from Services & DPSUs under DISC 5.0 to be launched
- Designed to ensure military advantage for the future
- Massive leap towards leveraging the startup ecosystem to develop defence technologies
- To encourage startups to become more attuned to innovative concepts
Three years after the launch of Defence India Startup Challenge 1.0 , Innovations for Defence Excellence , Defence Innovation Organisation , will launch DISC 5.0 in New Delhi on August 19, 2021. iDEX provides a platform for different stakeholders in the defence & aerospace sectors, essentially acting as an umbrella organisation to oversee technology development and potential collaborations in the specific field. With initiatives such as DISC and Open Challenges, iDEX is able to utilise the strong science, technology and research talent base of the country to develop new capabilities in defence innovation. DISC 5.0 will have more challenges than the first four DISC editions taken together.
Problem Statements received from the Services and Defence Public Sector Undertakings  under DISC Round 5 will be launched by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. iDEX had been designed to infuse latest technology into military warfare closely intertwined with the needs of the Services and reduce dependence on imports, according to Secretary  Shri Raj Kumar.
The Problem Statements by the Services and DPSUs are designed to ensure military advantage in the foreseeable future. The winners receive grants up to Rs 1.5 crore from iDEX, along with support from Partner Incubators and guidance from the Nodal Officers who are the ultimate users.
The launch of DISC 5.0 will be a massive leap towards leveraging the startup ecosystem to develop India’s defence technologies, equipment design and manufacturing capabilities. These challenges will also encourage startups to become more attuned to innovative concepts and inculcate the approach of creative thinking in India’s budding entrepreneurs. Additional Secretary, DDP and CEO, DIO Shri Sanjay Jaju stated that the iDEX process has opened up a whole new ecosystem for Indian startups besides lending visibility to their work. He emphasised that in the long run, this would help these entities build credibility, and even corner foreign contracts.
iDEX features as a procurement avenue under the Defence Acquisition Procedure . Ministry of Defence has earmarked a total of Rs 1,000 crore for domestic procurement through iDEX initiative for the financial year 2021-2022. Recently, the Raksha Mantri had approved a budget of Rs 498.8 crore for the next five years to support over 300 startups and foster innovation in defence & aerospace sectors. These announcements have provided assurance of domestic procurement for the myriad of innovations and products being developed by young entrepreneurs, while enabling India’s defence sector to contribute significantly towards $5-trillion economy goal by 2025.
Ministry of Education
Steps taken by the Government for Gender Inclusion Fund
National Education Policy , 2020 provides for setting up a Gender Inclusion Fund  to build the nation’s capacity to provide equitable quality education for all girls as well as transgender students. The above objectives of NEP for Equitable and quality education for girls and transgender children are being met through specific provisions under SamagraShiksha2.0 by allocating dedicated resources for SEDGs. The details of such provisions and resources allocated under SamagraShiksha 2.0 are at Annexure.
Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education has developed Guidelines on School Safety and Security for fixing the accountability of the school management in the matter of safety and security of children studying in Government, Government-aided and Private Schools and circulated the same to all States and UTs. The guidelines detail the accountability of various stakeholders and different departments in ensuring the safety and security of children in schools. The guidelines are based on the three-pronged approach of Accountability framework and legal provisions, Whole School Safety Approach and Multi-sectoral approach for the safety and security of children in schools.
These guidelines are advisory in nature and States/UTs may incorporate additions/modifications to these guidelines, if deemed necessary, according to the specific requirements of States and UTs. These guidelines are uploaded on the website of DoSEL at https://dsel.education.gov.in/archives-update?title=&field_update_category_target_id=All.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART &  OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 324 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021 ASKED BY Dr. AMAR PATNAIK, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “GENDER INCLUSION FUND”.

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Particulars
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Amount

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1
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Provision of free text-books up to Class VIII to all children.
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286055.88
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2
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Uniforms to all girls, SC, ST children and Below Poverty Line  children up to class VIII
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491952.50
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3
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Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidyalayas-
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244186.46
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4
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NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose AwasiyaVidyalayas and Hostels
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36025.27
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5
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Rani LaxmiBaiAtmarakshaPrashikshan 
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11657.76
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6
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Incinerator & Sanitary Pad Vending Machines
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5606.07
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7
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Stipend for CWSN Girls
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12257.66

This information was given by the Union Minister of Education, ShriDharmendraPradhan in a written reply in the RajyaSabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
CBI arrests five superintendents and two Customs House Agents involved in syndicate that cleared illegal customs consignments
Raigarh/Mumbai, 16 March 2023
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested five Superintendents of Customs and two CHAs  in an ongoing investigation of 06 separate cases.
CBI has registered 06 separate cases against then 6 Superintendents of Customs, Mumbai; two CHAs and other unknown persons on the allegations that the said public servants entered into conspiracy with CHAs at different times during their posting at UB Centre, JNCH and misused the provision of “Transfer of Residence” under the Customs Act. It was alleged that the said syndicate used passports of various persons, who had stayed abroad for more than 2 years especially in Gulf countries, to import various items including household items, electronic items & other unknown items by firstly undervaluing the goods and further concealing some other undeclared items along with the other declared items. It was further alleged that the goods so imported should have been ideally imported for the person whose passport was declared before the Customs but the goods were actually imported for many other persons settled abroad and still living abroad. The passport holder was allegedly given Rs.15,000/- for allowing his passport to be used. It was also alleged that the said modus-operandi was adopted by the syndicate in connivance with the Customs officers, who were involved in examining/clearing and giving ‘out of charge’ of the related consignments. The kickbacks allegedly paid to these Customs officers was around Rs. 2.38 crore in lieu of clearing of such illegal consignments.
Searches were conducted at 19 places in the premises of the accused & their accomplices situated at Mumbai, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Motihari , Kurukshetra & Rohtak which led to recovery of various incriminating documents/articles.
The arrested accused were produced today before the Special Judge, CBI Cases at Alibagh, District Raigarh  and were remanded to 5 days Police Custody.| PIB Mumbai | Dheep/Darshana
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Indian Oil Signs MoU with National Petroleum Authority of Ghana for Assistance in the Implementation of Ghana’s National LPG Promotion Policy
In a step that will further strengthen the relations between India and Ghana, Indian Oil has signed a MoU with the National Petroleum Authority  of Ghana for providing its assistance and technical expertise in the implementation of Ghana’s National LPG Promotion Policy. With India’s emergence as a world leader in provision of clean energy to its citizens by the expansion of its LPG network, Ghana sought assistance from India in its own efforts to promote to safe, clean and environmentally friendly LPG for increased domestic, commercial and industrial usage.
The MoU was exchanged between NPA of Ghana and Indian Oil in the august presence of Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and H.E Mr. Michael Aaron, High Commissioner of Ghana at New Delhi.
Mr Alhassan SulemanaTampuli, Chief Executive, NPA, Ghana and Mr. L.K.S Chauhan, Chief General Manager , Indian Oil signed the MoU.
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding  is to strengthen cooperation between the Parties in the field of Petroleum in particular LPG by which Indian Oil would support the NPA on the successful implementation of the Re-circulation Model  of LPG.
In this regard, Indian Oil, the country’s flagship oil marketing company would on behalf of India provide support to the National Petroleum Authority of Ghana in several areas such as development of Health, Safety, Security and Environment  Standards, development of Licensing, permit and legal framework, development of economics for LPG bottling plant, pricing structure, and communication strategy. Indian Oil will also assist in areas of infrastructure development for the new LPG Value chain, support for upgrading capacities of institutions along with policy development and review.
The MoU also provides for administrative assistance to Indian Oil in case it decides to participate as a commercial participant in Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
The MoU between the two countries symbolizes India’s recognition as leader in providing clean energy access to millions of Indians through the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana successfully implemented by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with the support of oil marketing companies like Indian Oil and others.
Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers RK Laxman on his 100th birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to cartoonist RK Laxman on his 100th birth anniversary. Shri Modi shared his speech that he delivered when he released the book "Timeless Laxman ' in 2018.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"On his 100th birth anniversary, remembering the versatile RK Laxman. Through his cartoons, he beautifully conveyed the socio-political realities of the times. Sharing a speech from 2018, when I had released the book, ‘Timeless Laxman.’ https://t.co/S0srPeZ4hL"